Attendance Officer
Ipswich Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
21 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 40 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Support staff pay scales, scale 4 point 7 - 11 £27,274 - £29,071 per annum FTE £25,474 - £27,152 pro rata.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Attendance Officer, Paradigm Trust
Permanent contract, Term time only plus 1 week
Support staff pay scales, scale 4 point 7 - 11 £27,274 - £29,071 per annum FTE £25,474 - £27,152 pro rata.
Paradigm Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Attendance Officer to support attendance at Ipswich Academy as soon as possible.
The Position
You will be responsible for providing a professional and efficient attendance and admissions service and fulfilling statutory duties on behalf of Ipswich Academy in relation to attendance and children missing education, including working with children and parents/carers.
What you will offer
The successful candidate would need to be able to work well as part of a team and be confident carrying out home visits.
What the school offers its staff
The Trust
When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.
We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm, you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.
If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
What we will offer
You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
A strong commitment to professional development
We strive to be a family-friendly employer
Employee counselling service
Cycle to work scheme
If you would like to have a conversation with the Principal regarding this vacancy, this can be arranged by contacting Adam Wilding, Principal on 01473 550040.
As a Trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.
All applicants must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this will be assessed as part of the recruitment and selection process. If you are successful, you will be required to comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts. All completed applications must be submitted by the closing date and time detailed above.
Closing date: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 9 am
Interview date: TBC
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Ipswich Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 981 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Ipswich Academy website
- Email address
- millie.johnson@paradigmtrust.org
"Good" co-educational Secondary school - ages 11-16
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